Plot
Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.
Shell game and plot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shell game" instead a noun "Plot".
Shell game
Shell game noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.
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Plot and shell game are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plot" instead a noun phrase "Shell game".
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- The B-plot of the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Live Fast and Prosper" involves Paris and Neelix trying to trick the Doctor with a literal shell game.
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Shell game and Plot. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plot/shell_game
Plot & Shell game. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plot/shell_game>.
Shell game or Plot. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plot/shell_game.
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